Issue #25/2018
21 June 2018
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BHD v. HISHAM SOBRI & KADIR [2018] 6 CLJ 82
HIGH COURT MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR
FAIZAH JAMALUDIN JC
[CIVIL SUIT NO: 22NCVC-121-03-2017]
19 FEBRUARY 2018
PARTNERSHIP: Liabilities of partners – New partners – Firm of advocates and solicitors – Negligence and breach of contract – Company’s cause of action stemmed from firm’s act of issuing drawdown advice resulting in losses – Whether new partners were partners of firm at material time – Whether offence committed before new partners admitted as partners – Partnership Act 1961, s. 19(1) – Whether court has discretion to evaluate facts to determine liability of partner – Rules of Court 2012, O. 77 r. 4
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out – Res judicata – Applicability – Whether instant suit one of several suits involving same subject matter – Whether cause of action obviously unsustainable – Whether action ought to be struck out – Rules of Court 2012, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a), (b) (d)
LIMITATION: Action – Accrual of – Starting point from which cause of action would run – Applying tests in Kamariyah Hamdan and Abdul Aziz Hassan – Whether more than six years had elapsed – Whether claim statute barred – Limitation Act 1953, s. 6(1)

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PP lwn. Mohammad Ridhaudin Adam & Anor [2018] 1 LNS 10 (CA) menolak kes Mahkamah Tinggi PP lwn. Mohammad Ridhaudin Adam & Anor [Perbicaraan Jenayah No.: 45C-3-2012]
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Azaman Aziz v. PP [2017] 1 LNS 390 (CA) affirming the High Court case of PP v. Azaman Aziz [Criminal Trial No.: 45A-18-12/2011]
Legal Network Series
PP lwn. PANNIR SELVAM MANIAM KETERANGAN: Saksi - Pencabaran - Prosiding pencabaran terhadap saksi pendakwaan - Saksi pendakwaan memberikan keterangan yang tidak memihak kepada pendakwaan - Percanggahan material di antara keterangan lisan bersumpah dan percakapan saksi yang dirakam di bawah s. 112 Kanun Tatacara Jenayah ('KTJ') - Saksi pendakwaan menafikan membuat percakapan di bawah s. 112 KTJ kepada pihak polis - Sama ada prosiding pencabaran telah berjaya - Akta Keterangan 1950, ss. 145(1), 145(2), 155 PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pendakwaan - Kes pendakwaan - Kes prima facie - Penyandaran kepada keterangan saksi-saksi pendakwaan - Keraguan - Kewujudan dua versi yang berbeza - Keterangan pegawai serbuan bertentangan dengan saksi pendakwaan lain - Sama ada terdapat keterangan kredible terhadap tertuduh - Sama ada kes prima facie telah dibuktikan
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PP lwn. LIM SAN MUK PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pengecaman - Prinsip dan prosedur - Prosedur pengendalian perbarisan pengecaman - Saksi menggambarkan identiti tertuduh yang memakai cermin mata - Peserta perbarisan diminta menanggalkan cermin mata - Sama ada pengendalian perbarisan pengecaman teratur - Sama ada mahkamah boleh bergantung kepada pengecaman dalam kandang salah - Sama ada kualiti pengecaman ke atas tertuduh pada masa kejadian adalah baik dan dari deskripsi tertuduh - Sama ada tertuduh telah dicam secara positif dalam kandang salah PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pembelaan - Penafian - Tertuduh tidak menafikan berada di tempat kejadian - Tertuduh telah melarikan diri selepas kejadian - Sama ada tertuduh dapat memberi penjelasan munasabah mengapa tertuduh melarikan diri selepas kejadian - Sama ada tindakan tertuduh melarikan diri menimbulkan inferens berkenaan penglibatan tertuduh dalam kejadian - Sama ada tertuduh telah menimbulkan keraguan yang munasabah ke atas kes pendakwaan UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Bunuh - Seksyen 302 Kanun Keseksaan - Si mati telah mati akibat luka tembakan - Tembakan pada bahagian dada dan jantung - Sama ada kecederaan yang dialami si mati boleh secara terus menjurus kepada kematian - Sama ada tertuduh mempunyai niat untuk membunuh si mati - Sama ada inferen berkenaan niat tertuduh boleh dibuat berdasarkan senjata yang digunakan oleh tertuduh dan bahagian luka badan yang dialami si mati UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 324 - Pertuduhan dengan sengaja menyebabkan cedera parah dengan menggunakan pistol - Kecederaan kesan tembakan di peha kanan bahagian atas - Sama ada terdapat kesan kemudaratan kepada mangsa akibat kesan tembakan - Sama ada kecederaan yang dialami oleh mangsa termasuk dalam jenis-jenis cedera parah di bawah s. 320 Kanun Keseksaan
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PP v. PAU CHU THONG CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - First Schedule - Methamphetamine - Whether impugned substance amounts to methamphetamine - Homogenising of substance done before analysing - Breach of United Nation's Guidelines on Analysis of Dangerous Drugs - Whether findings of identity of drugs reliable - United Nation's Guidelines on Analysis of Dangerous Drugs CRIMINAL LAW: Trafficking of drugs - Presumption of trafficking - Element of incriminating possession - Whether accused was in possession of drugs - Statement of accused 'ada' when asked about incriminating items - Whether possession was proved - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Statement by accused - Statement made after arrest - Whether statutory caution properly and legally administered - Purpose of statutory caution - Method of administering caution - Words used in administering caution - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 s. 37A EVIDENCE: Expert evidence - Chemist analysis of substance - Oral evidence contradicted written report - Whether oral evidence should prevail - Whether best evidence - Status of documentary evidence - Whether corroborative EVIDENCE: Information leading to discovery of fact - What amounts to information - Statement of accused 'ada' when asked about incriminating items and conduct of taking out tea packet from car - Whether amounts to information - Whether information led to discovery of fact - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27
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PP v. NOR ZULIANA TAHIR & ANOR CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Plea of guilty - Conviction on plea - Safeguards before accepting plea - Whether complied with - Whether valid and unequivocal - Whether accused pleaded in person - Whether accused understood nature and consequence of plea - Whether accused made unqualifed admission to ingredients of offence
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MERAIS SDN BHD v. LAI KING LUNG & ANOR CIVIL PROCEDURE: Limitation - Recovery of trust monies - Letter of demand issued more than six years after cause of action accrued - Expiry of six years - Whether time-barred - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6 EVIDENCE: Witnesses - Competency of - Mental and physical capacity of witness - Physical weakness of witness - Whether witness able to understand questions posed to him - Whether competent - Whether assistance provided to answer questions - Whether evidence tainted - Evidence Act 1950, s. 118 EVIDENCE: Adverse inference - Whether plaintiff had authorised withdrawal of trust monies - Failure of defendant to call witness who collected money - Whether omission to produce witness raised an adverse inference - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)
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SHAHRUL IZEWAN MAT HUSIN lwn. MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SELAYANG & ANOR (PENGARAH JABATAN KERJA RAYA DAERAH GOMBAK - THIRD PARTY) LALULINTAS JALAN: Rayuan - Ganti rugi - Kemalangan jalan raya - Isu - Penunggang motosikal dihempap pokok - Faktor cuaca - Liabiliti - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah 2012, O. 16, O. 18 r. 19, O. 20 r. 3
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CLJ 2018 Volume 6 (Part 1)
FEDERAL COURT
T Sivam Tharamalingam v. Public Bank Bhd
Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi FCJJ
(Land Law - Charge - Validity - Chargor obtained title to land by fraud) [2018] 6 CLJ 1 [FC]
For the appellant - Gobind Singh Deo, S Prakash & Joanne Chua Tsu Fae; M/s Kamil Hashim Raj & Lim
For the respondent - Chan Kok Keong, Samuel Tan Lih Yau & Denise Teoh Gaiy Eeng; M/s Shook Lin & Bok
COURT OF APPEAL
Bodco Engineering And Construction Sdn Bhd v. Tribunal For Housing Purchaser Claims & Ors
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Ahmadi Asnawi, Idrus Harun JJCA
(Contract - Housing developers - Damages - Claim for liquidated and ascertained damages ('LAD') - Computation of) [2018] 6 CLJ 36 [CA]
For the appellant - Victor YC Ng; M/s CH Tay & Partners
For the respondent - Talat Mahmood Abd Rashid, Mcwillyn Jiok & Mohd Adzrul Adzlan; State Legal Officer, Sarawak
RHB Bank Bhd v. Malaysia Pacific Corporation Bhd & Another Appeal
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Nallini Pathmanathan, Mary Lim JJCA
(Company Law; Civil Procedure; Injunction - Fortuna injunction - Company defaulted in repayment of credit and overdraft facilities) [2018] 6 CLJ 55 [CA]
For the appellant - Chan Kean Li & Lim Poh Leong; M/s Gibb & Co
For the respondent - T Gunaseelan & Keshvinjeet Singh; M/s Gunaseelan & Assocs
HIGH COURT
Abdullah Abdul Rahman v. Continental Tyre AS Malaysia Sdn Bhd & Anor
Chan Jit Li J
(Administrative Law - Judicial review - Application for - Contract of employment) [2018] 6 CLJ 69 [HC]
For the appellant - Muhamad Shamsul Nizam Sohhimi; M/s Burhan & Company
For the defendant - Pravin Kaur Jessy; M/s Jessy & Assocs
Export-Import Bank Of Malaysia Bhd v. Hisham Sobri & Kadir
Faizah Jamaludin JC
(Partnership; Civil Procedure; Limitation - Liabilities of partners - New partners - Firm of advocates and solicitors) [2018] 6 CLJ 82 [HC]
For the plaintiff - Arief Emran Arifin & Khor Meyven; M/s Wong & Partners
For the defendant - Lim Kian Leong & Foo Siew Yin; M/s Lim Kian Leong & Co
PP v. Khafasliza Shafii
Ahmad Bache JC
(Criminal Law - Penal Code - Section 165 - Public servant received cash without consideration from contractor) [2018] 6 CLJ 98 [HC]
For the appellant - Shahidah Muslimah Roslan; DPP
For the respondent - Zainal Abidin Mustaffa; M/s Zainal & Mariani
Tetuan K Mano & Associates v. Lim Kien Seng & Ors
Azizah Nawawi J
(Limitation; Legal Profession - Solicitor - Fees - Application to tax bills of costs on solicitor-client basis) [2018] 6 CLJ 124 [HC]
For the applicant - Shailender Bhar & K Manoharan; M/s K Mano & Assocs
For the 1st & 2nd respondents - Sandosh Anandan; M/s Culaz & Assocs
For the 3rd respondent - Wong Rhen Yen; M/s Dennis Nik & Wong
SUBJECT INDEX
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Judicial review - Application for - Contract of employment - Frustration of contract - Applicant's medical condition causing performance of his contract of employment impossible - Effect of - Applicant certified unfit to perform his job by doctor - Dismissal from employment - Whether company's actions reasonable - Whether company acted in best interests of applicant - Whether there had been a frustration of applicant's contract of employment - Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse
Abdullah Abdul Rahman v. Continental Tyre AS Malaysia Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Chan Jit Li JC) [2018] 6 CLJ 69 [HC]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Injunction - Fortuna injunction - Company defaulted in repayment of credit and overdraft facilities - Bank obtained summary judgment against company and issued winding-up notice for repayment of judgment sum - Whether judgment debt compounded and secured - Whether company could apply for Fortuna injunction to restrain bank from presenting winding-up petition - Whether petition had chance of success if presented - Companies Act 1965, s. 218
RHB Bank Bhd v. Malaysia Pacific Corporation Bhd & Another Appeal
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Nallini Pathmanathan, Mary Lim JJCA) [2018] 6 CLJ 55 [CA]
Striking out - Res judicata - Applicability - Whether instant suit one of several suits involving same subject matter - Whether cause of action obviously unsustainable - Whether action ought to be struck out - Rules of Court 2012, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a), (b) (d)
Export-Import Bank Of Malaysia Bhd v. Hisham Sobri & Kadir
(Faizah Jamaludin JC) [2018] 6 CLJ 82 [HC]
COMPANY LAW
Winding-up - Petition - Notice - Company defaulted in repayment of credit and overdraft facilities - Bank obtained summary judgment against company and issued winding-up notice for repayment of judgment sum - Whether company deemed unable to pay debt - Whether bank could issue winding-up notice - Whether notice valid and enforceable - Whether bank could proceed with winding up petition - Companies Act 1965, s. 218(2)
RHB Bank Bhd v. Malaysia Pacific Corporation Bhd & Another Appeal
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Nallini Pathmanathan, Mary Lim JJCA) [2018] 6 CLJ 55 [CA]
CONTRACT
Housing developers - Damages - Claim for liquidated and ascertained damages ('LAD') - Computation of - Late delivery of vacant possession - Provision in contract for payment of agreed liquidated and ascertained damages ('LAD') for late delivery of vacant possession - Whether 'date of completion' delivery of completed and habitable building fit for human occupation - Whether mere delivery of vacant possession of property by way of giving notice of vacant possession no longer sufficient to constitute completion - Whether right of occupation conferred upon purchasers - Whether computation of LAD should commence within 24 months from date of sale and purchase agreement until date of issuance of occupation permit
Bodco Engineering And Construction Sdn Bhd v. Tribunal For Housing Purchaser Claims & Ors
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Ahmadi Asnawi, Idrus Harun JJCA) [2018] 6 CLJ 36 [CA]
Sale and purchase agreement - Housing developers - Breach of contract - Late delivery of vacant possession - Provision in contract for payment of agreed liquidated and ascertained damages ('LAD') for late delivery of vacant possession - Whether 'date of completion' delivery of completed and habitable building fit for human occupation - Whether mere delivery of vacant possession of property by way of giving notice of vacant possession no longer sufficient to constitute completion - Whether right of occupation conferred upon purchasers - Whether computation of LAD should commence within 24 months from date of sale and purchase agreement until date of issuance of occupation permit
Bodco Engineering And Construction Sdn Bhd v. Tribunal For Housing Purchaser Claims & Ors
(Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Ahmadi Asnawi, Idrus Harun JJCA) [2018] 6 CLJ 36 [CA]
CRIMINAL LAW
Penal Code - Section 165 - Public servant received cash without consideration from contractor - Whether contractor had dealings with public servant's duty - Whether money received a donation - Whether law prohibits public servant from receiving any monies from individuals or agencies with official dealings with public servant's official work - Whether main thrust of accused's defence bare denial - Conduct of accused - Whether mala fide - Whether complainant credible witness - Whether complainant accomplice or willing participant - Whether public servant raised reasonable doubt on prosecution's case - Whether public servant found guilty - Anti Corruption Commission Act 2009, ss. 50(3), 52(1)
PP v. Khafasliza Shafii
(Ahmad Bache JC) [2018] 6 CLJ 98 [HC]
Sentencing - Principles - Public interest - Whether important to impose deterrent sentence in cases of corruption - Mitigating factors - Public servant found guilty of receiving cash without consideration from contractor - Mother with no previous conviction - Amount of money involved considered - Whether long custodial sentence an option - Whether ought to be bound over for good behaviour - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 173A - Penal Code, s. 165
PP v. Khafasliza Shafii
(Ahmad Bache JC) [2018] 6 CLJ 98 [HC]
LAND LAW
Charge - Validity - Chargor obtained title to land by fraud - Allegation of - Whether bank's registered charge over land defeasible - Whether bank obtained deferred indefeasibility of title - Bank denied knowledge of fraudulent or improper acquisition of land - Whether bank subsequent owner of interest in good faith for valuable consideration - Whether bank availed protection under s. 340(3) of National Land Code - Common solicitor - Whether knowledge of solicitor imputed to bank - Whether defeated defeasibility of title
T Sivam Tharamalingam v. Public Bank Bhd
(Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin PCA, Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi FCJJ) [2018] 6 CLJ 1 [FC]
LEGAL PROFESSION
Solicitor - Fees - Application to tax bills of costs on solicitor-client basis - Claim for legal fees - Solicitor appointed through letters of appointment - Contractual terms in letters that solicitors would be paid fees for legal work of representing clients - Termination of solicitor's services - Whether claim for fees time-barred - Whether claim founded on contract - Accrual of cause of action - Whether limitation had set in - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6 - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 126
Tetuan K Mano & Associates v. Lim Kien Seng & Ors
(Azizah Nawawi J) [2018] 6 CLJ 124 [HC]
LIMITATION
Accrual of cause of action - Claim - Claim for legal fees by solicitor - Solicitor appointed through letters of appointment - Contractual terms in letters that solicitors would be paid fees for legal work of representing clients - Termination of solicitor's services - Whether claim for fees time-barred - Whether claim founded on contract - Date cause of action accrued - Whether claim statute-barred - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6
Tetuan K Mano & Associates v. Lim Kien Seng & Ors
(Azizah Nawawi J) [2018] 6 CLJ 124 [HC]
Action - Accrual of - Starting point from which cause of action would run - Applying tests in Kamariyah Hamdan and Abdul Aziz Hassan - Whether more than six years had elapsed - Whether claim statute barred - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6(1)
Export-Import Bank Of Malaysia Bhd v. Hisham Sobri & Kadir
(Faizah Jamaludin JC) [2018] 6 CLJ 82 [HC]
PARTNERSHIP
Liabilities of partners - New partners - Firm of advocates and solicitors - Negligence and breach of contract - Company's cause of action stemmed from firm's act of issuing drawdown advice resulting in losses - Whether new partners were partners of firm at material time - Whether offence committed before new partners admitted as partners - Partnership Act 1961, s. 19(1) - Whether court has discretion to evaluate facts to determine liability of partner - Rules of Court 2012, O. 77 r. 4
Export-Import Bank Of Malaysia Bhd v. Hisham Sobri & Kadir
(Faizah Jamaludin JC) [2018] 6 CLJ 82 [HC]
LNS Article(s)
MUSLIM AND CIVIL MARRIAGES
CAN DIVORCE BE ARRESTED WITHIN SYARIAH JURISPRUDENCE?:IS THE JURISPRUDENCE A PROGRESSIVE WAY FORWARD FOR MUSLIM AS WELL AS CIVIL MARRIAGES?* [Read excerpt]
JUSTICE DATUK DR. HAJI HAMID SULTAN BIN ABU BACKER** [2018] 1 LNS(A) livTHE INTERPLAY BETWEEN COMMON LAW, STATUTES AND CUSTOMARY LAW IN NIGERIA [Read excerpt]
WURAOLA, OLUWABUSAYO TEMITOPE*ABDULAZEEZ, HAMZA OKENE**RILWAN F. MAHMOUD*** [2018] 1 LNS(A) liii
Principal Acts
Number | Title | In force from | Repealing |
ACT 803 | Anti-Fake News Act 2018 | 11 April 2018 [PU(B) 174/2018] | - |
ACT 802 | Private Aged Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 2018 | Not Yet In Force | - |
ACT 801 | Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 | As provided in the Act except s 20 - 23; 1 January 2018 [PU(B) 610/2017] - s 20, 21 and 23; 1 October 2018 [PU(B) 610/2017] - s 22 | - |
ACT 800 | Employment Insurance System Act 2017 | 1 January 2018 [PU(B) 606/2017] | - |
ACT 799 | Malaysian Border Security Agency Act 2017 | 29 December 2017 [PU(B) 595/2017] | - |
Amending Acts
Number | Title | In force from | Principal/Amending Act No |
ACT A1570 | Sports Development (Amendment) Act 2018 | Not Yet In Force | ACT 576 |
ACT A1569 | Arbitration (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2018 | 8 May 2018 [PU(B) 265/2018] | ACT 646 |
ACT A1568 | Fire Services (Amendment) Act 2018 | Not Yet In Force | ACT 341 |
ACT A1567 | Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Act 2018 | Not Yet In Force | ACT 694 |
ACT A1566 | Limitation (Amendment) Act 2018 | Not Yet In Force | ACT 254 |
PU(A)
Number | Title | Date of Publication | In force from | Principal/ Amending Act No |
PU(A) 137/2018 | National Speed Limit (Temporary Cessation) (No. 2) Order 2018 | 7 June 2018 | 8 June 2018 to 22 June 2018 | ACT 333 |
PU(A) 136/2018 | Local Speed Limit (Federal Roads) (Specified Time Prohibition) (No. 2) Order 2018 | 7 June 2018 | 8 June 2018 to 22 June 2018 | ACT 333 |
PU(A) 135/2018 | Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking of Price-Controlled Goods) (No. 2) Order 2018 | 7 June 2018 | 8 June 2018 to 22 June 2018 | ACT 723 |
PU(A) 134/2018 | Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Determination of Maximum Price) (No. 2) Order 2018 | 7 June 2018 | 8 June 2018 to 22 June 2018 | ACT 723 |
PU(A) 132/2018 | Control of Supplies (Controlled Articles) (No. 3) Order 2018 | 7 June 2018 | 10 June 2018 | ACT 122 |
PU(B)
Legislation Alert
Updated
Act/Principal No. | Title | Amended by | In force from | Section amended |
PU(A) 382/1999 | Valuation and Property Services Rules 1999 | PU(A) 129/2018 | 2 June 2018 | Fourth Schedule, Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule |
PU(A) 382/1999 | Valuation and Property Services Rules 1999 | PU(A) 128/2018 | 2 June 2018 | Second Schedule |
PU(A) 382/1999 | Valuation and Property Services Rules 1999 | PU(A) 127/2018 | 2 June 2018 | Rule 5; First and Second Schedules |
PU(A) 205/2012 | Rules of Court 2012 | PU(A) 126/2018 | 1 June 2018 | Appendix B1 and Appendix B2 |
PU(A) 184/2014 | Goods and Services Tax (Rate of Tax) Order 2014 | PU(A) 118/2018 | 1 June 2018 | Paragraph 2 |
Revoked
Act/Principal No. | Title | Revoked by | In force from |
PU(A) 349/2016 | Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Mechanism to Determine Unreasonably High Profit For Goods) Regulations 2016 | PU(A) 130/2018 | 6 June 2018 |
PU(A) 184/2013 | Ministers of the Federal Government (No. 2) Order 2013 | PU(A) 125/2018 | 10 May 2018 |
PU(A) 187/2014 | Goods and Services Tax (Imposition of Tax For Supplies in Respect of Designated Areas) Order 2014 | PU(A) 123/2018 | 1 June 2018 |
PU(A) 185/2014 | Goods and Services Tax (Application to Government) Order 2014 | PU(A) 122/2018 | 1 June 2018 |
PU(A) 373/2016 | Goods and Services Tax (Imposition of Tax For Supplies in Respect of Free Zones) Order 2016 | PU(A) 121/2018 | 1 June 2018 |